MSC Assessment of Dutch cockle fishery
Client: Food Certification International Ltd
Project Dates:
October 2011
- October 2012
Project objectives:
The Dutch cockle industry association sought MSC certification.
Starting in the 1960s an industrial fishery by means of mechanical dredging developed in the Netherlands. In total 37 licenses have been issued for this fishery. Since 1 January 2005 mechanical cockle dredging is no longer allowed in the Wadden Sea. In the Eastern and Western Scheldt mechanical dredging is only allowed when the size of the stock exceeds a certain minimal level.
Poseidon services provided:
Poseidon staff provided principle 2 (ecosystem) and principle 3 (management) expertise for the main assessment of the OHV Dutch Waddenzee and Oosterschelde Hand Raked cockle fishery.